Journal of Commercial Biotechnology — October 2008

The July 2008 issue of the Journal of Commercial Biotechnology is now available. The links below will take you to the abstract for each paper:
Volume 14, Issue 4
Continuing education in biotechnology
Yali Friedman
Open content textbooks: Educating the next generation of bioentrepreneurs in developing economies
Arlen D Meyers, Donald J McCubbrey and Richard T Watson
Can compliance help marketing [...]

Biotechnology Career Development

Two upcoming talks on biotechnology career development strategies at Johns Hopkins campuses:
Homewood Campus
Friday, Oct. 17th 2008 5:30-7:30pm
Remsen Hall Rm 101
3400 North Charles Street
East Baltimore Campus
Wednesday, Oct. 22nd 2008 5:30-7:30pm
Wood Basic Science Auditorium
725 Wolfe Street
Signed copies of my books will also be available for sale. For more details, contact connect@hopkinsbiotechnetwork.org.

Seeking experienced industry insiders for book series

I’d like to build on the success of my “Best Practices in Biotechnology…” book series by producing more edited compilations focused on discrete industry topics such as:

Marketing
IP management
R&D management
Communications
etc.

If you are interested in leading one of these projects and editing a topical compilation, please visit the Logos Press Submission Guidelines and tell me about your [...]

Building Biotechnology 3rd Edition now available

460 pages
Hardcover:978-09734676-5-9
Hardcover:978-09734676-6-6
Third Edition
August, 2008
Homepage
Building Biotechnology

Business, Regulations, Patents, Law, Politics, Science
The definitive primer and leading textbook on the business of biotechnology is now available in its third edition. This new edition is over 100 pages longer than the second edition and adds new chapters, new figures and tables, and additional case examples.
Building Biotechnology [...]

Beyond the Business Plan: Managing unexpected risk in biotechnology business development

Here’s a slideshow of a talk I recently gave at the Johns Hopkins biotechnology MS/MBA program. The purpose is to illustrate the elements which are important to consider after penning your business plan, and to help position oneself to be prepared for unexpected risks.
The material is largely drawn from my book, Building Biotechnology. Go ahead [...]

Reminder: BIO2008 Session

For those attending BIO2008, I’ll be speaking on Friday morning:
Title: Scientific Communications – Trends and Liabilities
Track: Public Relations/Investor Relations
Date and Time: Friday, June 20 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Hope to see you there!